Meditation as a Means to Decrease the Risk for Relapse Among Adults Seeking Treatment for Chemical Dependency.

摘要

Relapse rates remain high among individuals seeking treatment for chemical dependency. Meditation has been suggested as a means to improve treatment outcomes. This study investigated iRest meditation as a means to decrease the risk for relapse among adults seeking substance abuse treatment.;This was a quantitative study with an experimental design, conducted in a residential treatment facility. The 93 participants who were recruited completed questionnaires that included: the Profile of Mood States, the Assessment of Warning signs of Relapse Scale, the 5-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire and the Spirituality Self-Rating Scale. The meditation intervention consisted of 10 sessions administered twice a week. Data was analyzed to ascertain the overall effect of meditation on risk of relapse and possible meditating roles of mood and spirituality.;This study provides evidence for meditation as an effective chemical dependency treatment method and supports alternative methods as viable treatment approaches.